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"I was completely charmed by the 'Hereville' series. It’s a wonderful vehicle for a
coming-of-age story with a female protagonist who’s both relatable and likable."
Rabbi Joshua Breindel
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"Without a doubt, this is the best graphic novel of 2010 for kids. Bar none."
Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal
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"Unique, laugh-out-loud funny, and thoroughly engrossing. Sequel, please!"
Tanya Auger, Horn Book Magazine
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"Mirka is the heroine that girlhood dreams are made of… Hereville is pure enchantment."
Barbara M. Moon, School Library Journal
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"Deutsch creates a beautiful, detail-rich world with a muted, ethereal palette that
masterfully blends faith and fantasy with astounding harmony. Undoubtedly one of
the cleverest graphic novels of the year."
Kirkus Reviews
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"This is a terrific story, told with skill and lots of heart, that readers of all ages will enjoy."
Publishers Weekly
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"I have finally fallen in love with my first graphic novel… the perfect bat mitzvah gift."
Sonja Bolle, Los Angeles Times
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"An elegant, subtle examination into the gender roles, deep religious roots, and everyday
cultural elements of an Orthodox Jewish society, while also being a witty,
enormously clever adventure quest... "
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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"Comics, and the rest of the world, for that matter, need more girl heroes like Mirka.
She will have readers cheering for her every step of the way. "
Raina Telgemeier
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"Author/illustrator Barry Deutsch offers up a mitzvah — a graphic novel which has joy,
style, lots of Yiddishkeit, adventure, and magic."
Jane Yolen
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"What do you get when you cross Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Isaac Bashevis Singer?"
The Washington Post
Well, I was sufficiently startled, I think! My second reaction was to step back, take a good long look at it and say, “Is it real, or a dream? Hmmm…” Mirkale’s got some good reflexes! ^_^
Well, I was sufficiently startled, I think! My second reaction was to step back, take a good long look at it and say, “Is it real, or a dream? Hmmm…” Mirkale’s got some good reflexes! ^_^
Niiiiiice surprise turn there. Never thought the troll would come to her.
Niiiiiice surprise turn there. Never thought the troll would come to her.
Damn, that troll scared me. Poor Mirka!
Damn, that troll scared me. Poor Mirka!
O.o Holy smoof! That’s a very angry looking troll. Or maybe it’s the teeth and the too many eyes. Anyway, that’s not something I’d want to see when I’m trying to go to sleep! Hmm, on another look he doesn’t have enough toes and has too many fingers. Well done on making this troll look human enough to be recognizable, yet inhuman enough to still remain int he uncanny valley and still not being something I wanna see when I’m going to sleep.
Now why can’t next Wednesday come sooner? ^^ I must get my hands on that book so I no longer have to wait! I should also be able to get my mom to read it, that way.
O.o Holy smoof! That’s a very angry looking troll. Or maybe it’s the teeth and the too many eyes. Anyway, that’s not something I’d want to see when I’m trying to go to sleep! Hmm, on another look he doesn’t have enough toes and has too many fingers. Well done on making this troll look human enough to be recognizable, yet inhuman enough to still remain int he uncanny valley and still not being something I wanna see when I’m going to sleep.
Now why can’t next Wednesday come sooner? ^^ I must get my hands on that book so I no longer have to wait! I should also be able to get my mom to read it, that way.
I must admit, that troll scared me as well! Then I myself got to wondering, if it is dream or real. For one thing, the troll “looks” more Jewish, than Scandanavian, which would make perfect sense if Mirka were dreaming, as her mind would paint images familiar to her. I’m going to go with the dream theory for now.
I must admit, that troll scared me as well! Then I myself got to wondering, if it is dream or real. For one thing, the troll “looks” more Jewish, than Scandanavian, which would make perfect sense if Mirka were dreaming, as her mind would paint images familiar to her. I’m going to go with the dream theory for now.
i am leaning towards the not-a-dream hypothesis for now.April 24 = my birthday :3
i am leaning towards the not-a-dream hypothesis for now.April 24 = my birthday :3
*<:-)~* <-person+blower
*<:-)~* <-person+blower
I am officially hooked. Now I have another awesume comic to read with a strong female protaganist!
I am officially hooked. Now I have another awesume comic to read with a strong female protaganist!
Ha, ha, ha! I don’t think she was expecting him to actually come looking for her.
Ha, ha, ha! I don’t think she was expecting him to actually come looking for her.